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Forum: Pictures
Today, 09:32 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 922
Posted By b.zang

Now that is a show quilt for sure. Beautiful!

Now that is a show quilt for sure. Beautiful!
Forum: Main
04-27-2024, 07:41 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 659
Posted By b.zang

The template set and instructions I have suggest...

The template set and instructions I have suggest the shortcut of sewing one long seam to join several rounds in one go. kind of like sewing a sine curve. Is that what you mean? I tried but was not...
Forum: Recipes
04-26-2024, 06:13 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,165
Posted By b.zang

I think it's the quality of the cheese that makes...

I think it's the quality of the cheese that makes the difference. I make a roux then add shredded cheeses, always including a sharp cheddar. A variety adds more depth of flavour. Baking with a...
Forum: Main
04-25-2024, 07:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,746
Posted By b.zang

I bought the same machine from Costco online. It...

I bought the same machine from Costco online. It sews nicely and hasn't complained about anything I've tried, which includes a cloth kids book with multiple layers to sew through. I take it to guild...
Forum: Main
04-14-2024, 11:02 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,988
Posted By b.zang

I've been here since June 2008. I grew to feel...

I've been here since June 2008. I grew to feel like I really knew others and remember when the board creator shared the story about its inception. This forum has been my "guild" and most of what I...
Forum: Main
04-08-2024, 01:01 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,969
Posted By b.zang

My DH made a rectangular board to fit over my...

My DH made a rectangular board to fit over my ironing board. I covered it with one layer of batting followed by aluminum foil and finally a heavy fabric - don't know the name but it's smooth and...
Forum: Main
04-08-2024, 12:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,733
Posted By b.zang

A super quick baby blanket, one that can be used...

A super quick baby blanket, one that can be used in a variety of ways is the self-binding baby blanket.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFnXashT_rs
This video is a quick tutorial or you can search...
Forum: Main
04-04-2024, 11:17 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,662
Posted By b.zang

I bought a Janome Horizon for the larger throat...

I bought a Janome Horizon for the larger throat space but it hasn't inspired me to keep working on my FMQ skills. I also recently took a FMQ workshop which did inspire me to FMQ the center block of a...
Forum: Pictures
04-02-2024, 09:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,422
Posted By b.zang

JanieW - if you are on Facebook, look up and join...

JanieW - if you are on Facebook, look up and join the quilts for survivors group. People post when they receive their quilts and the gratitude is heartfelt. I have read some amazing stories of how...
Forum: Pictures
04-01-2024, 02:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,696
Posted By b.zang

You have such a nice collection of fabric scraps...

You have such a nice collection of fabric scraps in the quilt. I've recently started sewing up scraps into string blocks and just chunks that fit together. I keep thinking "man, you have used a lot...
Forum: Pictures
04-01-2024, 02:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,422
Posted By b.zang

Quilts and Reconciliation

Ground penetrating radar searches will begin this summer at the site of the local previous residential school. This is a difficult time for survivors and their families. The local bands are planning...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
03-24-2024, 12:22 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,847
Posted By b.zang

We often forget that there is a lot of...

We often forget that there is a lot of behind-the-scenes work done to keep this site running nicely for us. It's so nice to have this reminder and I much prefer to read through this thread than about...
Forum: Pictures
03-24-2024, 12:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,142
Posted By b.zang

Very effective! This is a block I've just...

Very effective! This is a block I've just recently heard about and it quickly is moving up the to-do list. You've just bumped it up even further with this lovely quilt top.
Forum: Main
03-22-2024, 11:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,024
Posted By b.zang

Lisa Capen (Lisa Capen Quilts) often washes...

Lisa Capen (Lisa Capen Quilts) often washes yellowed feed sacks then lays them out to dry on the grass as she says the chlorophyll in the grass provides natural whitening.
Forum: Main
03-22-2024, 10:50 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,576
Posted By b.zang

I have that machine and so far it has worked...

I have that machine and so far it has worked fine. It does sound clunky, I think of it as old-fashioned as it sounds like an older machine. I haven't sewed denim but have sewed through multiple...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
03-22-2024, 10:47 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,013
Posted By b.zang

Reading these comments about eclipse tourism is...

Reading these comments about eclipse tourism is gobsmacking! I'd never thought of the potential chaos an event like this could cause in the path and feel for those of you living in those direct...
Forum: Main
03-22-2024, 10:37 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,468
Posted By b.zang

Okay, I looked at this and thought "I have to...

Okay, I looked at this and thought "I have to have those!". LOL. So here I am, working as a substitute teacher in a computer lab and reading this forum. Hey, it's the last day before spring break and...
Forum: Pictures
03-08-2024, 11:39 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 18,016
Posted By b.zang

Your pattern is much nicer than the ones with...

Your pattern is much nicer than the ones with fewer blocks. As another king-size bed owner, I would also find myself drafting to resize. It seems to me that you have an original pattern there and...
Forum: Pictures
03-08-2024, 11:32 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,440
Posted By b.zang

Impressive. The back is as orderly as the front!

Impressive. The back is as orderly as the front!
Forum: Main
03-08-2024, 11:30 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 908
Posted By b.zang

I went to my first retreat ever last fall and...

I went to my first retreat ever last fall and could barely wait until February for the second. Being at a retreat feeds my soul. These were both local but maybe one day I'll look for a retreat "away"...
Forum: Pictures
03-08-2024, 11:26 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,375
Posted By b.zang

Beautiful! That's a lot of quilt to finangle...

Beautiful! That's a lot of quilt to finangle around under a sewing machine needle but your quilting is lovely.
Forum: Main
03-06-2024, 09:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,540
Posted By b.zang

If that is to be used by a baby, you won't want...

If that is to be used by a baby, you won't want too much quilting in it or it will become stiff and not so nice for baby. I'm a stitch-in-the-ditch quilter and would follow the lines around the...
Forum: Pictures
03-01-2024, 08:22 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,078
Posted By b.zang

What a great place to donate quilts! I can...

What a great place to donate quilts! I can imagine those kids snuggling down under their special quilt. This one you are showing us will be particularly special. Do the kids get to keep the quilts?
Forum: Mission: Organization
02-02-2024, 02:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,134
Posted By b.zang

You can cover the carpet under your chair with...

You can cover the carpet under your chair with one of those carpet protectors, but my reason for not using carpet is pins getting stuck in it. When we built my sewing room, I wanted dark laminate...
Forum: Main
02-02-2024, 02:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,002
Posted By b.zang

My machine has a walking foot built in so I've...

My machine has a walking foot built in so I've been using one for more than ten years and never thought about whether or not the stitch length should be different just because of the walking foot....
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